Shakyra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	114	11	–	#3,841
1990s	492	49	+332%	#2,253
2000s	466	47	-5%	#2,232
2010s	64	6	-86%	#6,351
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

114

–

#3,841

1990s

492

+332%

#2,253

2000s

466

-5%

#2,232

2010s

-86%

#6,351

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shakyra

Shakyra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1981, 1,136 American babies have been named Shakyra. Its peak came in 2001, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shakyra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakyra?

The median living Shakyra is about 26 years old; half are between 22 and 32. An estimated 1,100 people named Shakyra are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shakyra year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,751
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	7	#14,281
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	15	#8,150
2011	16	#7,729
2010	21	#6,351
2009	28	#5,208
2008	25	#5,725
2007	35	#4,365
2006	45	#3,554
2005	47	#3,312
2004	38	#3,808
2003	60	#2,666
2002	63	#2,525
2001	73	#2,232
2000	52	#2,811
1995	45	#2,722
1990	31	#3,501
1985	8	#8,163
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shakyra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakyra?

The median living Shakyra is about 26 years old. Half of all living Shakyras are between 22 and 32 years old.

How many people named Shakyra are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Shakyra are alive in the United States, based on 1,136 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shakyra mean?

Spelling variant of Shakira.

How popular is the name Shakyra in 2025?

Shakyra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shakyra?

1,136 babies have been named Shakyra in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakyra most popular?

Shakyra peaked in 2001, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Shakyra a boy or girl name?

Shakyra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shakyra rising or falling?

Shakyra is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shakyra popularity over time

The story of Shakyra

How old are people named Shakyra?

Shakyra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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